Overview of noun rubbing

The noun rubbing has 3 senses

• friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)


• rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)


• friction, detrition, rubbing -- (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)

Overview of verb rub

The verb rub has 3 senses

• rub -- (move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin")


• rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches")


• rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!")